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Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Mystery Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 10

Charged with maliciously setting fire to premises in New South Head Road, Edgecliffe, on March 13, William Richard Thomas. 20, and Evangeline Nellie Reynolds, 38, were again…

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Fires at Freshwater Two Places Destroyed

The Sun · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 3

Two cottages were destroyed and another severely damaged by a fire which broke out in Carrington-parade, Freshwater, at 1.50 a.m. to-day…

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Three Fires Outbreak at Freshwater Heavy Damage

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

Two cottages were burnt out and another severely damaged by a at Fire at Freshwater shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. They were all the property…

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Launch Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--A motor launch was destroyed by fire in the harbor this morning. It was the property of Mr. Burcher, Nobody was on board at the time…

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Motor Launch on Fire. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

The lighthouse-keeper this morning discovered that the moter launch lone was on fire in the harbour. The launch had sunk before the brigade arrived…

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Financial Spotlight a Guide to Investors Music Publishing--Wood-pipe Co.--Automatic Telephones--Tea Shares--Fire Insurance Shares Worth Atention. Apollo Music Company, Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 8

This company is being formed to establish a music-publishing business in Sydney, out of which it is expected that handsome profits of [?]125, over 40 per cent, on the proposed…

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Bush Fires. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 9

Many bush fires broke out in the district during the week-end. A gale on Saturday night can the the embers of stubble fires on to the glass country. On Scott's farm at…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks at Henty Forty Square Miles Affected

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

A disastrous the has been raging in the [?] (N.S.W.) district during the week. it originated on a property near Henty and travelled to messr…

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District Fires

The Propeller · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning Mortdale Fire Brigade received a call through a fire alarm box that a grocery shop in Forest Road, near Nelson Street,…

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Fires in West Dubbo

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

The west is still troubled by numerous outbreaks of fire. The organisation is now, however complete and each outbreak is attacked by united…

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Fire at Freshwater. Two Cottages Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 11

Two cottages were destroyed and another was severely damaged as a result of a fire at The Drive, Freshwater, at an early hour yesterday morning…

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Man's Arms Burnt Attempt to Extinguish Fire

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

In an attempt to subdue flames from a fire which broke out in the kitchen at his home, at 10.30 a.m. to-day, Jacob Roland Victor, of East Crescont,…

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Exciting Arrest Constable Fires a Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Early yesterday morning Constable M'Mahon was told by Mrs. Graves that a man had broken into her residence in Liverpool Street, city, and subsequently escaped…

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Panic in Theatre Blaze at Bankstown

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 1

A fire broke cut in the operating box of the Majestic Picture Theatre in South Terrace, Bankstown, shortly after half-past ten last night. The hall was filled…

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Fire in Clarence Street

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred shortly before 9 o'clock last night in the basement—presumably in a coke bin—of the premises of Goodyear Tyres, Ltd., in…

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Bush Fires Engine Sparks Blamed

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

Sparks from locomotives were ascribed as the cause of two bush fires at Rockdale yesterday. An acre of bush, an outhouse, and a…

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Kent Street Blaze Brigade's Good Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 9

Sydney's fire fighters added yet another meritorious achievement to their already long list of saves when they quelled a blase in Kent Street early last night…

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City Fires. Warehouse Damaged. Boatshed Gutted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the top floor of a six-storied building in Kent-street, occupied by John O'Neill and Company, Ltd., merchants and importers of…

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City Fire Damage Runs Into Thousands an Awkward Job

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

Damage estimated to run into some thousands of pounds resulted from last night's fire in Kent-street, when the top floor of No. 491-493, occupied by…

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£80,000 Damage Fire at Fremantle Business Premises Destroyed PERTH

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 7

A great fire at Fremantle ate last night destroyed the premises of G. Wood, Son and Co., general warehousemen, a three-storey building in an…

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